Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the folks at Bing Local are paying Google a very nice compliment with a new display for local search results that looks quite a bit like what Google often shows. As first spotted by BrightLocal.com , Bing’s new local search results no longer consistently show a “pack” of businesses listings and map at the top of the page, above all of the regular organic links. Instead, with the new display, Bing shows a mix of local results: The “pack” of listings may appear anywhere in the search results, not just at the top of the page. The map appears with the pack in this display. The “pack” may be replaced by blended listings — organic listings with local data blended in as part of the search snippet. The map appears in the upper right of this display, but floats as the user scrolls down the page. A Microsoft spokesperson gave us the co...

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@KeepUpWeb » 12 Mar '12, 2am
RT @Redfly: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@techseo » 06 Mar '12, 10am
Bing is testing new Google-y looking local search results [link] I can't find an example, can you?
@localoptimizer » 05 Mar '12, 10pm
per @sengineland and @mattmcgee #Bing #localsearch results look a lot like Google's: [link] They sure do!!!
@SydneyLSG » 05 Mar '12, 9pm
Bing "copying" Google's idea of Local Search results... imitation = flattery [link]
@pittheus » 05 Mar '12, 5pm
Apparently Bing is been testing new local search results as firstly spotted by [link] and then lately... [link]
@Os2webagency » 05 Mar '12, 8am
Bing sta testando risultati locali nelle SERP Google-style... [link]
@marcologuercio » 05 Mar '12, 8am
RT @RiccardoPerini: Bing sta testando nuovi risultati local in serp (in stile Google) [link] #bing #local
@RiccardoPerini » 05 Mar '12, 8am
Bing sta testando nuovi risultati local in serp (in stile Google) [link] #bing #local
@GageLivin » 05 Mar '12, 3am
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] #uwm895
@gundemeregligzt » 04 Mar '12, 9pm
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@LocalSearchOpt » 03 Mar '12, 1am
RT @milkmenSEO: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@seotweetz » 03 Mar '12, 12am
RT @TheBigDebowski: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] via @sengineland #SEO
@AnnaHutson » 03 Mar '12, 12am
RT @formicmedia: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results: [link] via @sengineland
@JibberJabberOrl » 02 Mar '12, 9pm
RT @ReachLocal: Bing Testing New Local Search Results [link]
@DTCchicago » 02 Mar '12, 7pm
About time ^jh RT @seobrent: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@ZayaTek » 02 Mar '12, 4pm
reading about: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@fredzaguilar » 02 Mar '12, 4pm
20 Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the folks at... [link]
@seotweetz » 02 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @THERCOM1: #Bing Testing New, #Google-y Local #Search Results [link] via @sengineland #SEO
@SeanSandhurst » 02 Mar '12, 1pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] #searchengine
@JASalvage » 02 Mar '12, 1pm
#Bing testing #Google-y type local searches: [link] via @sengineland #SocialMedia
@getmeontop » 02 Mar '12, 12pm
#Bing Testing New, #Google lke #LocalSearch Results [link]
@I_COM » 02 Mar '12, 10am
Bing testing new Google-esque local search results - [link]
@bryancasson » 02 Mar '12, 6am
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] blatant theft in my opinion. I hate Microsoft!
@alicedsza » 02 Mar '12, 6am
#Bing tries something new in local results. [link]
@tanyasalcido » 02 Mar '12, 5am
RT @come2yoursenses: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] #paidsearch
@ph_digital_labs » 02 Mar '12, 5am
"Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]" @mattmcgee - we've seen this on a number of queries FYI
@come2yoursenses » 02 Mar '12, 5am
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] #paidsearch
@Pay4ResultsSEO » 02 Mar '12, 2am
Please RT: Bing testing new Google style local search results, what do you think? [link]
@PopsharedSearch » 01 Mar '12, 11pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results (Searchengineland - 278 retweets) [link]
@s_schnieders » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
RT @si1very: Bing testing out new Google-like local search results: [link]
@kevgibbo » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
Interesting: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] (via @sengineland & @steveplunkett)
@si1very » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
Bing testing out new Google-like local search results: [link]
@connections8 » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
new developnments on bing for local serps [link]
@Darren_Moloney » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
RT @steveplunkett: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] via @sengineland
@JustSearch » 01 Mar '12, 9pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results - [link] c/o @sengineland
@timothyjjensen » 01 Mar '12, 9pm
Gotta say, #Bing is really upping its game lately [link]
@EverNoticeThat » 01 Mar '12, 9pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] via @EverNoticeThat
@BDeanRevLocal » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
Bing goes Google for local search: [link]
@rogierdegraaf » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link] #Microsoft_Bing_Maps_amp_Local #Microsoft_Bing_User_Interface
@PSmartSites » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
RT @MonicaThomasUK: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results #seo [link]
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RT @MicrotekCorp: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@jimmy_bogroff » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
#Microsoft_Bing_Maps_Local #Microsoft_Bing_User_Interface Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results [link]
@GoogleSEOServcs » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results #SEO via @googleseoservcs [link]
@BrianFeed » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
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@SirChenJin » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
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@bingoogyah » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
#bingoogyah Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the... [link]
@Nyagoslav » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
"Blended" search results on Bing... A year and a half later [link] via @mattmcgee
@seotweetz » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
RT @Harney26: Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results: If imitation is the sincerest… [link] #SEO @Webimax
@ScottMYacko » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
Big surprise: Bing copies Google...again! This time in Local Search. [link]